Shloka 19

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda

Arrow-storm Engagement

Devanagari script

सा सीता भ्राजते तस्य रथमास्थाय मारिष

Transliteration

sā sītā bhrājate tasya ratham āsthāya māriṣa

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai yang mulia, Sītā itu tampak bersinar setelah menaiki keretanya.”

Word by Word

• सा: she/that (woman)
• सा: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• सीता: Sītā
• सीता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• भ्राजते: shines, is resplendent
• Type: Verb
• Root: भ्राज्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• तस्य: of him/of that
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आस्थाय: having mounted/ascended
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-स्था
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada/Atmanepada (non-finite)

• मारिष: O venerable one!/O sir!
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारिष
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Sītā
• chariot

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line primarily functions as narrative description rather than explicit moral instruction: it highlights how outward radiance and prominence are conveyed through imagery (a figure shining upon mounting a chariot), while the address “māriṣa” models respectful speech in discourse.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to his listener that Sītā is seen shining as she mounts (or sits upon) the chariot belonging to ‘him’ (tasya), emphasizing a vivid, immediate visual moment within the ongoing narration.